Cormorant
SireHis Majesty
GrandsireRibot
DamSong Sparrow
DamsireTudor Minstrel
SexStallion
FoaledApril 21, 1974
DiedMay 4, 2007
CountryUSA
BreederBen Roach
OwnerBerry C T Jr
TrainerJames P. Simpson
JockeyDanny Wright
Record12:8-2-0
Earnings$243,174
Major wins
Jersey Derby (1977)
Gotham Stakes (1977)
Bay Shore Stakes (1977)

Cormorant (April 21, 1974 - May 4, 2007) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and the winner of the 1977 Jersey Derby .[1]

Racing career

Cormorant was purchased for $16,000 and was named after the owner's wife's sailboard.[2] He debuted on June 22, 1976. He had a strong 1976, winning 4 out of 5 races including the October 16, 1976, Nursery Stakes.[1] His winning ways continued into the 1977 season, where he won the Iroquois Handicap and the Grade-3 Bay Shore Stakes in March. He then won the April 9th, 1977, Grade-2 Gotham Stakes. His 7 race winstreak was snapped after a 2nd-place finish at the May 14th, 1977 Grade-2 Withers Stakes. [3][1] On May 21, 1977, he entered the 1977 Preakness Stakes. He finished in 4th place behind Seattle Slew, Iron Constitution and Run Dusty Run as the 2nd favorite at 4:1 odds.[4] He returned just 9 days later when he won the biggest victory of his career - the Grade-1 1977 Jersey Derby on May 30. He defeated For the Moment by 3+1⁄2 lengths and netted $124,200.[5] He finished his career on June 19, 1977, with a 2nd-place finish at the Grade-2 Ohio Derby.

Stud career

Cormorant descendants include:[6]

c = colt, f = filly

Foaled Name Sex Major Wins
1984 Grecian Flight f First Flight Handicap, Breeders' Cup Handicap
1987 Social Retiree c Gailant Man Stakes
1989 Saratoga Dew f Beldame Stakes, Gazelle Stakes
1989 Zinc Tamon O (JPN) c Kokura Nisai Stakes
1991 Go for Gin c 1994 Kentucky Derby, Remsen Stakes, Preview Stakes
1991 Mr Angel c Palm Beach Stakes
1993 Instant Friendship c Red Smith Handicap
1993 Draw Shot c Poker Handicap
1996 Gander c Meadowlands Cup Handicap, Albany Stakes, Empire Classic Handicap

Pedigree

Pedigree of Cormorant (USA), 1974[7]
Sire
His Majesty (USA)
b. 1968		 Ribot (GB)
b. 1952		 Tenerani Bellini
Tofanella
Romanella El Greco
Barbara Burrini
Flower Bowl (USA)
b. 1952		 Alibhai Hyperion
Teresina
Flower Red Beau Pere
Boudoir
Dam
Song Sparrow (USA)
b. 1967		 Tudor Minstrel (GB)
b. 1944		 Owen Tudor Hyperion
Mary Tudor
Sansonnet Sansovino
Lady Juror
Swoons Tune (USA)
b. 1962		 Swoon's Son The Doge
Swoon
Recess Count Fleet
Recce

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cormorant". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cormorant Scores at Big A For 6th Straight Triumph". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Iron Constitution Noses Out Cormorant". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Classic Sire Cormorant Dies". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jersey Derby To Cormorant By 3½ Lengths". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cormorant". PedigreeQuery. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Cormorant". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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